{"article":{"id":249406,"heading":"Israel deports flotilla activists","author":"Huwaida","created":"2011-11-06 18:04:27","modified":"2011-11-28 18:54:06","last_modified":"Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:54:06","article":"<p>If you cross the israeli border  <br>  <br> illegally you get deported on israel's dime. <br><br> if you cross the north korean border  <br>  <br> illegally you get 12 years hard labor. <br><br> if you cross the iranian border  <br>  <br> illegally you are detained indefinitely.  <br><br> if you cross the afghan border  <br>  <br> illegally, you get shot.  <br><br> if you cross the saudi arabian border  <br>  <br> illegally you will be jailed.  <br><br> if you cross the chinese border  <br>  <br> illegally you may never be heard from again.  <br><br> if you cross the venezuelan border illegally you  <br>  <br> will be branded a spy and your fate will be sealed. <br><br> if you cross the cuban border illegally  <br>  <br> you will be thrown into political prison to rot.  <br><br> what happens if you cross the US border?<\/p>\n","contact":"","link":"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Israel is deporting eh 27 activists from the freedomwaves flotilla","numcomment":27,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2011\/11\/249406.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[{"id":249407,"heading":"Activists  claimed they were carring aid- none found","article":"Its discredits all activists when  our collegues are caught in a lie of this magnitude. When asked about documentation of the $30,000 worth of essential humantarian supplies that were being brought to #gaza, a photo of a first aid kit was produced. Freedomwaves, we are not fools","author":"OWS","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","created":"2011-11-06 18:37:49","modified":"2011-11-06 18:37:49","fileurl":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/30_000_thousand_dollar_first_aid_kit.jpg","image":{"original":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/30_000_thousand_dollar_first_aid_kit.jpg"}},{"id":249412,"heading":"more BS from zionutz","article":"no foundation\r\nthese photos could be anywhere from the usual sources of lies...\r\nthe stuff of this psychopathic 'state'\r\n","author":"!@#$%!! zionutz!","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-06 21:16:38","modified":"2011-11-06 21:16:38","fileurl":""},{"id":249413,"heading":"another comment on this 'piece'","article":"there sure is a huge amount of compression artifacts on the name of this vessel...I call photoshop...\r\nwhat assholes.","author":"wow","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-06 21:24:28","modified":"2011-11-06 21:24:28","fileurl":""},{"id":249415,"heading":"oh geez...","article":"upon closer examination of this ferry and the clumsy photoshop done on this ship.... HA HA HA HA\r\nand BTW if you get seized by israeli pirates, you can depend on the full monti of physical and psychological excesses...\r\nask Cynthia McKinney... or the unarmed activists that the israeli commando forces hunted down and murdered on open seas?\r\nwho writes this stuff?","author":"A Ferry??","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-06 22:11:37","modified":"2011-11-06 22:11:37","fileurl":""},{"id":249419,"heading":"So Zionist crusaders stole the ship's manifest","article":"As for the aid, the murderous thieving Zionist crusaders classify it as contraband and steal it. No &quot;aid' . Just stuff the murderous thieving Zionist crusaders say is not allowed in Gaza.\r\n\r\nOhhh, how can it be aid if Zionist crusaders call it contraband?\r\n\r\nAs for an &quot;Israeli&quot; border. There is no such thing. Just ask them to show you such a thing as an &quot;Israeli&quot; border. \r\n\r\nZionists are nothing but murderous thieves with no business being in Palestinian lands at all.","author":"PrionPartyy","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-07 02:38:07","modified":"2011-11-07 02:38:07","fileurl":""},{"id":249420,"heading":"Well,actually.....","article":"    .....here is a map of Israel and its borders...for the benefit of the geographically illiterate and intellectually underprivileged....as for humanitarian aid....something like 100 tons of it crosses the border into Gaza and the West Bank by truck every day....once the IDF has determined there is nothing of a contraband nature on board....so the infamous 'Gaza flotilla' is nothing but a deliberate provocation...which under international law Israel has every right to intercept and inspect","author":"Lord Locksley","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","created":"2011-11-07 03:13:38","modified":"2011-11-07 03:13:38","fileurl":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/israel.jpg","image":{"original":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/israel.jpg"}},{"id":249421,"heading":"nice yachts","article":" This is the second ship.  Nice .   I'd volunteer for a Mediterean cruise  on that.","author":"hmmmm","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","created":"2011-11-07 04:51:20","modified":"2011-11-07 04:51:20","fileurl":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/saoirse.jpg","image":{"original":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/saoirse.jpg"}},{"id":249422,"heading":"another picture of the Tahrir","article":"Lots of photos and videos out here. did they photo shop the videos too?\r\nHow mnay millions were spent for 27 people to take acruise?  Is this worth supporting?  ","author":"hmmm","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","created":"2011-11-07 04:54:15","modified":"2011-11-07 04:54:15","fileurl":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/tahrir-ship-11.jpg","image":{"original":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/tahrir-ship-11.jpg"}},{"id":249423,"heading":"Not worth supporting","article":"1500 tons of aid reaches Gaza every week- the palestinian territories are the 32 receipiants of aid in the world.\r\n\r\nin September\r\n 4945 truckloads (136,785 tons) were delivered into the Gaza strip \r\n 3,295 Palestinians  exited the Gaza \r\n\r\n In September, 4945 truckloads (136,785 tons) entered gaza\r\nincluding\r\n\u00ef\u0192\u00bc 1728 truckloads of food.\r\n\u00ef\u0192\u00bc 54 truckloads of clothes and footwear.\r\n\u00ef\u0192\u00bc  131 truckloads of unputs for agriculture.\r\n\u00ef\u0192\u00bc 1503 truckloads of construction materials.\r\n\u00ef\u0192\u00bc 66 truckloads of electric products.\r\n\u00ef\u0192\u00bc 261 truckloads of ceramics and plumbing.\r\n\u00ef\u0192\u00bc 22 truckloads of sport equipment, vehicles, washing machines and refrigerators. \r\n\r\n","author":"scam","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-07 05:07:07","modified":"2013-11-11 01:09:23","fileurl":""},{"id":249426,"heading":"these idiots never learn","article":"how many times have we heard about  the generosity of the IDF towards their prisoner populations?\r\nFunny thing though, we only hear it from the megaphone of the israeli lobby.  And their weasel apologists....it means the usual nothing.","author":"One Trick Zionut","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-07 11:36:28","modified":"2011-11-07 11:36:28","fileurl":""},{"id":249427,"heading":"nice map","article":"But you sure didn't get it from the Zionist crusaders. The Zionists have refused to define &quot;their&quot; borders in Zionist occupied Palestinian lands, because they have decided that they are not yet finished being murderous thieves of Palestinian lands.\r\n\r\nNice try at lying to us. It might have worked on someone who is geopolitically illiterate and intellectually underprivileged. But you just showcased what a tool you are, instead.\r\n\r\nAnd still, Zionists remain nothing more than a bunch of murderous thieves of Palestinian lands, with no business being in any part of Palestine, much less saying what Gaza is ALLOWED to import.","author":"PrionPartyy","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-07 14:18:52","modified":"2011-11-07 14:18:52","fileurl":""},{"id":249428,"heading":"A 5 star Luxury Hotel open up in Concentration camp Gaza","article":"Beautiful new hotel, 5 stars just opened up in Gaza.  Swimming pools, jacuzzis, all you can eat buffets,  Just liek the Warsaw ghetto","author":"Al-Mashtal","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","created":"2011-11-07 15:20:52","modified":"2011-11-07 15:20:52","fileurl":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/al-mashtal-007.jpg","image":{"original":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/al-mashtal-007.jpg"}},{"id":249429,"heading":"Enjoying a breakfast buffet in gaza","article":"The Al-Mashtal features a breakfast buffet,as well, and is part of the Movenpick chain.\r\nYou can get alcohol here, but shhhhh. Dont tell Hamas","author":"al-Mashtal","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","created":"2011-11-07 15:27:40","modified":"2011-11-07 15:27:40","fileurl":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/palestinian_prisoners_enjoying_breakfast_buffet_in_gaza.jpg","image":{"original":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/palestinian_prisoners_enjoying_breakfast_buffet_in_gaza.jpg"}},{"id":249430,"heading":"Obesity is at an epidemic level in gaza","article":"A recent UNRWA report  declared that obesity rates in Gaza were at epidemic levels, and that it could potentially result in a public health crisis.  Rates between 30-40% are being reported.\r\n\r\nJust like the Warsaw ghetto?","author":"UNRWA","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"image\/png","created":"2011-11-07 15:32:49","modified":"2011-11-07 15:32:49","fileurl":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gaza_obesity_rate.png","image":{"original":"http:\/\/la.indymedia.org\/\/uploads\/2011\/11\/gaza_obesity_rate.png"}},{"id":249432,"heading":"cooked reports and staged photos","article":"this is the usual tide of lies that proceed the gaunt truth as real information leaks out from beyond the tight control of the ministry of israeli truth \r\nhow many times have we seen this confabulated 'reality' hiding the results of this unlawful and collective punishment?\r\nmany times\r\nwe know the game and the typical face dance of these occupiers.","author":"not even counting photoshop","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-07 15:51:30","modified":"2011-11-07 15:51:30","fileurl":""},{"id":249433,"heading":"and Zionists are still nothing but murderous thieves","article":"Zionists are still nothing but murderous thieves of Palestinian lands, even if Gaza doesn't reflect the Warsaw Ghetto in every square inch of the Gaza.\r\n\r\nBut since you push that notion, then you can tell us...\r\n\r\nHow much of the Palestinian's homeland must Zionists steal before Zionists qualify as thieves of Palestinian lands???\r\n\r\nHow many Palestinians have to be killed by the Zionists stealing Palestinian lands for the Zionists qualify in your eyes as being murderous thieves???\r\n\r\nThis whole thread is nothing but the old ubbermenschen \/ untermenschen that NAZIs also used.\r\n\r\nOhhh, Zionists are not as evil and as offensive as NAZIs were to their chosen vanquished victims. I guess that makes the Zionists the ubbermenschen ubermenschen in their propaganda, would it?","author":"PrionPartyy","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-07 16:06:43","modified":"2011-11-07 16:06:43","fileurl":""},{"id":249439,"heading":"An ad hominim is not a rebuttal","article":"An ad hominim is not a rebuttal.  Its a way to change the subject.  If a UN sponsored reported  published in a major peer-reviewed medical journal is &quot;cooked&quot;, then prove it.\r\n\r\nAnd if photos  on every newsoutlet and print publication are photo-shopped,  tehn proove it.\r\n\r\nOtehrwise you have no more credability than a 3 year old with his fingers in his ears saying &quot;I cant hear you&quot;","author":"An ad hominim is not a rebuttal","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-07 20:37:18","modified":"2011-11-07 20:37:18","fileurl":""},{"id":249442,"heading":"well now","article":"1st of all, these are old and pre siege reports [ 2007 ] and 2nd, It's up to the poster to carry the burden of proof that the STAGED AND PHOTOSHOPPED PIECES OF EVIDENCE ARE CURRENT AND CORRECT.\r\nHA HA HA HA \r\ngood luck with that.\r\nOtherwise it's a valid assumption that zionists lie as a matter of course.","author":"not since OCL","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-08 01:43:54","modified":"2011-11-08 01:43:54","fileurl":""},{"id":249451,"heading":"Well,of course....","article":"     ...just as it's a safe assumption that &quot;not since OCL&quot; worships at the Church of Hitler's Dick","author":"Lord Locksley","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-08 04:47:34","modified":"2011-11-08 04:47:34","fileurl":""},{"id":249517,"heading":"same old sh*t from the same assholes","article":"zionut hypocrisy as evidence of psychopathy-\r\n&quot;An ad hominim is not a rebuttal &quot;\r\n&quot;worships at the Church of Hitler's Dick&quot;\r\n&quot;no more credability than a 3 year old with his fingers in his ears saying &quot;I cant hear you&quot;&quot;\r\n\r\nthese individuals need to take a nice dirt nap for the sake of the human race","author":"not since Operation Cast Lead","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-08 13:03:38","modified":"2011-11-08 13:03:38","fileurl":""},{"id":249531,"heading":"The photos are from Free gaza","article":"The photos are from the Free Gaza Website.  Why would they photo shop them?   I cant see any motivation.  Do you think they wanted to look more organized than they were, and better funded, maybe?","author":"arraf","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-09 07:04:39","modified":"2011-11-09 07:04:39","fileurl":""},{"id":249539,"heading":"more of the same","article":"I love the way these zionutz never give links as they pass gas.\r\nOne thing to remember.\r\nThey must lie.  The ugly truth is far too disgusting.\r\nAt the beginning of this sh*t piece we are treated to the usual crap about how israel is so just, so kind when the truth is that israel is a monster of brutal racist violence.\r\nWe knew the unarmed and kidnapped relief workers would be beaten and abused.  At least this time they weren't murdered.\r\n","author":"what website?","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-09 13:46:42","modified":"2011-11-09 13:46:42","fileurl":""},{"id":249550,"heading":"still an asshole state","article":"at the current time most of the kidnapped unarmed relief workers are still in israeli custody until they sign BS confessions.\r\nincredible levels of assholism from this mid eastern 'democracy'.\r\nit's what we have come to expect from these racist dicks as well as their sea of lies.","author":"&quot;sign ze papers&quot;","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-10 14:47:59","modified":"2011-11-10 14:47:59","fileurl":""},{"id":249933,"heading":"pirats","article":"Some are leaving\r\n\r\nThe crew members were flown home Saturday, and three journalists from the U.S., Spain and Egypt were released and told to leave by Sunday, The Associated Press said.\r\n\r\nAnother journalist, Jihan Hafiz, with American Democracy Now, has not been recognized as a professional journalist by the Israelis, David Heap of Ontario, Canada, wrote from his jail cell in Israel.\r\n\r\n\u201cShe is one of the people refusing to sign,\u201d Shawl said.\r\n\r\nIn his writing, which was quoted in a Sunday news release from Freedom Wave Flotilla, Heap asked the Israelis recognize the professional status of Hafiz in accordance with her credentials from the U.S. government.\r\n\r\nHeap also wrote that he has seen Kittredge since being taken into custody.\r\n\r\nThe State Department warned Saturday that Americans could face consequences under U.S. law for challenging the blockade, put in place in 2007 when Hamas took control of the territory, but did not specify what those consequences may be.\r\n\r\nHeap wrote that he was being held cell 9, block 59 of Givon Prison, near Ramla in occupied Palestine.\r\n\r\n\u201cAlthough I was tasered during the assault on the Tahrir, and bruised during forcible removal dockside (I am limping slightly as a result) I am basically ok,\u201d he wrote.\r\n\r\nFour from the Tahrir are imprisoned, Heap said, along with 12 Irish protesters from the Saoirse.\r\n","author":"SIGN ZE PAPERS!","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-27 17:19:08","modified":"2013-11-11 01:09:26","fileurl":""},{"id":249983,"heading":"Lots of questions","article":"Jihan Hafiz  expressed some disturbing revelations in her article on the aborted flotilla.   One ship  had deliberated rammed the other- was it an effort to collect  insurance money?  Was it  an effort to blame israel for wrecking the boats?\r\nIsrael's policy of keepingt eh flotilla participants seprated during incarceration made it immposible to coordinate stories, leaving more questions than answers","author":"Rahula","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-28 18:28:53","modified":"2011-11-28 18:28:53","fileurl":""},{"id":249984,"heading":"good point","article":"There were reports from the members of the flotilla that the israeli navy rammed the flotilla.\r\nBTW...\r\ndid the israeli state ever release all the kidnapped members of the flotilla?\r\nSo far I haven't seen any reports of their release.","author":"interested","parent_id":249406,"mime_type":"text\/plain","created":"2011-11-28 18:54:06","modified":"2011-11-28 18:54:06","fileurl":""}]}